The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac, First Edition, First Printing, J.K. Rowling, Hardback, Bloomsbury 2023, Signed by the illustrators Louise Lockhart and Weitong Mai

J.K. Rowling

ISBN 10: 1526646714 / ISBN 13: 9781526646712

Edité par Bloomsbury, 2023

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Written by renowned author J.K. Rowling and beautifully illustrated, this is a genuinely authentic first printing copy signed by the illustrators and published by Bloomsbury in 2023. This is pristine copy, unread, without a dust jacket as issued. N° de réf. du vendeur 138

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac, First ...

Éditeur : Bloomsbury

Date d'édition : 2023

Reliure : Hardcover

Etat : As New

Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket

Signé : Signed by Illustrator(s)

Edition : 1st Edition

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Synopsis :

The #1 New York Times Bestseller and instant Sunday Times Bestseller

The only official companion to the Harry Potter stories - the ultimate compendium of wizarding lists, charts, maps and all things magical!

Whisk yourself away to Harry Potter's wizarding world with this Whiz-bang of an illustrated companion, suitable for readers of all ages. Discover magical places, study wandlore, encounter fantastic beasts and find out about the witches and wizards who lived. From the Sorting Hat to spell-casting, it's all packed inside!

This dazzling gift book brings together beloved characters, unforgettable moments and iconic locations from the seven Harry Potter novels. It's the ultimate magical miscellany, filled with facts and fun about the wizarding world, beautifully catalogued and brilliantly explored. Joyfully illustrated throughout in full colour by seven stunning artists and tingling with things to spot on every page, this is the ideal introduction to the Harry Potter stories for new readers and the perfect book for families to share. The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac also features an astonishing level of detail that is sure to surprise and fascinate lifelong fans. From incredible cross-sections to magical maps and ingenious lists, lose yourself exploring Hogwarts and beyond .

Wherever you are in your Harry Potter journey, the Wizarding Almanac is for you. Although the pages feature characters, objects and plot points from throughout the series, including He Who Must Not Be Named, the information has been carefully crafted to not spoil your reading experience of the stories. If you are an advanced reader, story secrets are hidden on every page - how many can you find?

#1 New York Times Bestseller (20th October) and instant Sunday Times Bestseller (w/e 14th October)

À propos des auteurs:

J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter books. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed train journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series of seven books and the first, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published in the UK in 1997. The series took another ten years to complete, concluding in 2007 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The Harry Potter books have now sold over 600 million copies in 85 languages, been listened to as audiobooks for over one billion hours and made into eight smash hit movies. To accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of Lumos. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them went on to inspire a new series of films featuring Magizoologist Newt Scamander. Harry's story as a grown-up was continued in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which J.K. Rowling wrote with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany, and which is now playing in multiple locations around the world. She is also the author of a bestselling crime fiction series, and two stand-alone children's novels, The Ickabog and The Christmas Pig. J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honours for her writing, including the OBE and Companion of Honour, and a Blue Peter Gold Badge. She supports a wide number of humanitarian causes through Volant and is the founder of the international children's care reform charity Lumos. J.K. Rowling lives in Scotland with her family. To find out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.

Peter Goes is a freelance artist and picture book illustrator, living in Belgium. He studied animation at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent. Peter combines playful witches, wizards and magical creatures with an incredibly rich level of intricacy.

Louise Lockhart studied illustration at the Glasgow School of Art and is now an independent illustrator and printmaker based in the UK. Louise's style is influenced by her love for vintage print ephemera and bright, bold colours.

Weitong Mai is a Chinese-Canadian artist now based in London. She has won many awards and is a visiting lecturer at the University of Creative Arts. Weitong uses a soft, rich and unusual palette to evoke simmering potion fumes and shimmering streams of magic.

Olia Muza was born in Uman, Ukraine. After studying graphic design, she discovered her passion for book illustration and hasn't looked back since. Olia is a remarkable storyteller who creates fun, magic and even mayhem with her work.